We've always had DS' crib bumpers up ever since he started sleeping in his crib around 4 months. Pretty recently I'll check on him in the middle of the night and he will be on his stomach with his face in his bumper. I've tried moving him and he freaks out. He will scream til he falls back asleep with face in bumper again. I know there are breathable bumpers but DH doesn't want to spend the money on them, ap should i just remove them? He will sleep like that all night if I let him, so I don't know what to do!
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We used the breathable until about a month ago where I pulled out the regular bumpers and put them on. We are happy with the regular ones now because he doesn't bump into the sides as much with them. Yes he climbs on them but they squish down to only an inch or so. I personally don't worry when I see our LO sleeping with his head on them these days. That usually happens when he's trying to climb out and gets so exhausted he falls asleep on the bumpers.
To the OP, I would try giving LO a blanket. They may like the warmth of something and this may allow you to remove the bumpers completely.
It sounds like he wants to snuggle something... does he have a lovey that he can snuggle? DS has a lovey that we feel safe with putting in his crib. He will actually sit up in the middle of the night, cry out, find his lovey and go back to sleep.
As to your original question, we have the breathable bumpers, but at this age, they're more of a toy to him than anything else. He likes to push them down and play with the ties.
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This. My LO is a crazy sleeper and ends up snuggling with her bumpers from time to time, but she rolls away from them easily so I've never been real concerned.
It won't catapult them, I don't think I said that, , but can give an extra inch or two. It really depends on the bumper. The ones that came with my set are firm and quite thick, so they do not smash down easily. We've never used them, but if installed tightly so that they are stretched out, they could easily give a baby, especially a lighter one, an extra boost.
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The ones that came with my set are really thick and pretty firm, so if he stepped on them they might crush down but would still give a few inches of "rung" to climb on.